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Demolition of the abandoned, burnt, derelict buildings in the International Bazaar continued last week with two of the once popular shopping sections – African and Asian – being torn down. The buildings demolished were owned by the Bahamas Hotel Catering and Allied Workers Union (BHCAWU). Renardo Karageorgiou, Grand Bahama Port Authority’s (GBPA) assistant city maintenance manager

Worldwide, 6% of pilots are women, with less than 1% represented in Africa. However, the African section of the 99s International Organisation of Women Pilots is working hard to improve this figure. The organisation was established in 1929 by 99 female pilots, founded by Amelia Earhart. It currently has more than 6,000 members, divided into chapters and sections depending on their geographical locations, from 44 countries.  At the helm in Africa is governor Ivana Alvares-Marshall.

The National Chairman of the APC, Senator Abdullahi Adamu has expressed strong reservations over the deployment of modern technology.

On Facebook, the zoo shared a first glimpse of the black and white colobus monkey, who was born on Feb. 24 to parents Adanna and Pamba.

Decolonizing Art: A Conversation with Dr. Monique Renee Scott March 3 @ 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm What does it mean to “decolonize art?” How do representations of Africa and people of African descent in art and art museums reproduce and reinforce anti-Black racism? How do art, history, and anthropology museums use the past to authorize inequalities… What does it mean to “decolonize art?” How do representations of Africa and people of African descent in art and art museums reproduce and reinf...

The Rundown | Feb. 18-25 Image: Courtesy of Potosi Brewing New brew for a cause Brew Pipeline has announced the launch of a new collaboration with Potosi Brewing Company and Pink Boots Society – Rosa Stiefel. German for “pink boots,” this Hefeweizen made with real grapefruit will be available for a summer release throughout the country. $2 from every case sold will go toward Pink Boots Society’s scholarship program to assist, inspire and encourage women beer professionals to advance the...